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Shane Warne opened up on cruel chant from England fans months before death
Shane Warne opened up on a cruel chant from England fans at the 2005 Ashes months before his death.Warne, 52, was recognised as one of the greatest sportsmen to ever live, and he passed away on Friday from a suspected heart attack.Speaking to Fox Cricket, Warne opened up on the treatment he received from the Barmy Army months after his divorce.He said: "A week before the Ashes series to do that, and have to drag me off the canvas to get out there and play, in 2005, against a quality England side."To have the Barmy Army for six hours a day, not just 10 minutes singing songs, saying 'Where's your missus gone?'"It's a good song."But, I'm sitting there worrying about my children, with who I was hoping to spend three months of the Ashes series with."And because of my own doing, they had to turn around and find a flight, so I was devastated about that."And that was the lowest point in my life, and I had to go out and play an Ashes series." Do you think Warne is the greatest cricketer ever? Let us know in the comments section Warne split from his wife, Simone Callahan, in 2005.The split came after newspaper reports that Warne had been pursuing women behind her back.
